Gen Z and Millennials have committed far fewer violent crimes than previous generations according to a new report from the Public Policy Institute of California. 

That decline, combined with a deeper understanding of the development of young people  is shaping how the state thinks about juvenile justice. 

For more on the implications and the road ahead, KCBS Radio's Dan Mitchenson spoke with Samantha Buckingham, visiting professor and director emeritus of the Juvenile Justice Clinic at Loyola Law School.